Chinese Chicken Salad with a Sesame Ginger Dressing

This Chinese Chicken Salad is a perfect way to use up cooked chicken. There's plenty of fresh veggies, and a delicious homemade sesame-ginger dressing.

Course Main Course, Salad

Cuisine Asian

Keyword Chinese Chicken Salad, Sesame Ginger Salad Dressing

Prep Time 25

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 391kcal

Author Debby - www.AFeastfortheEyes.net

Ingredients

FOR THE DRESSING:

⅓ cup unseasoned rice vinegar
¼ cup soy sauce
4 tablespoons honey
¼ cup sesame oil
⅓ cup vegetable oil or peanut oil
2 cloves garlic peeled and roughly chopped
1 inch square piece fresh ginger peeled and roughly chopped (see note)

FOR THE SALAD:

4 cups Napa cabbage chopped
4 cups romaine chopped or substitute more Napa cabbage
1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
2 scallions white and green parts, thinly sliced
½ cup carrots grated ,from 2 carrots
1/2 cup red cabbage shredded, optional
1 cup snow peas optional; washed and cut into bite-sized pieces
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro (leave out if you don't like cilantro)
1 small can Mandarin Oranges drained
⅓ cup salted cashews or peanuts I like to toast the cashews
2 cups cooked chicken shredded
2 cups won-ton strips these can be found in the crouton section at your grocery store. Otherwise, crispy Chinese noodles make a good substitute.

Instructions

Make the dressing:

In a food processor or blender, combine all of the ingredients and blend until smooth.
Store in a jar with a tight lid; keep refrigerated. Shake well before using,

For the salad assembly:

Combine all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl.
Add dressing a little at a time, tossing thoroughly to combine.
Add the nuts and the won-ton strips and toss once again.
Service immediately

Notes

Recipe slightly adapted from once upon a chef

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